OSPREY, FL (November 25, 2019) Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast welcomes internationally-known fine arts painter Susan J. Foster and her exhibit entitled Reflection. Foster’s landscapes and still life oil paintings evoke the senses and invite the viewer’s introspection. The artist’s reception will be held on Wednesday, December 11, at 5:30 pm at the foundation’s headquarters in the Burrows-Matson House at Bay Preserve, 400 Palmetto Avenue in Osprey. RSVP online at conservationfoundation.com/events or call (941) 918-2100. The exhibit is on display through February with gallery hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Call for holiday hours; other times by request. Artwork is available for purchase.
Foster studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto as well as privately with fellow artists. She has exhibited extensively and won numerous prizes, including the Bowles Award for Portraiture. Foster was formerly an instructor at Ringling College of Art and Design, and now teaches Still Life painting at the Southern Atelier in Sarasota. Learn more at www.Susanjfosterfineart.com.
Read an interview with Foster about her artistic process at conservationfoundation.com/foster.
About Conservation Foundation
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast saves land forever, protecting those special natural lands that make this region extraordinary. Working with landowners, businesses, and government, Conservation Foundation protects the character, natural integrity and biodiversity of the bays, beaches, barrier islands and their watersheds on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Foundation purchases natural areas, holds land conservation agreements and educates for responsible land and water stewardship, and has protected forever more than 12,000 acres in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties. Learn more at www.conservationfoundation.com.